Chesapeake Bay Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) 5-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation

The Chesapeake Bay DPS of Atlantic sturgeon includes Atlantic sturgeon spawned in the watersheds that drain into the Chesapeake Bay and into coastal waters (including bays and sounds) from the Delaware-Maryland border at Fenwick Island to Cape Henry, Virginia, as well as Atlantic sturgeon held in captivity that are progeny of such fish (50 CFR 224.101). 2022 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) GARF (Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries) Submitted Public Domain 2040